Japanese utility company Tepco details plan to release Fukushima nuclear waste on Aug. 24

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Tokyo Electric Power Company, or Tepco, is preparing to release tons of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater in a process that may take decades to complete.

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Tanks on the site now hold about 1.3 million tons of radioactive water - enough to fill 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Here is how Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to deal with it:What Is Japan's Water Release Plan? The water disposal will take decades to complete, with ongoing filtering and dilution, alongside the planned decommissioning of the plant.

JAPAN VOWS TO SUPPORT FISHERIES DURING COUNTRY'S DECADES-LONG PROCESS OF RELEASING FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR WASTE Fishing unions in Fukushima have urged the government for years not to release the water, arguing it would undo work to restore the damaged reputation of their fisheries.

 

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